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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 23,662. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 10,796  (45.6%)
Females: 12,866  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36201, 36202, 36203, 36204, 36205, 36206, 36207.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,959 (it was $27,385 in 2000)
Anniston:  $31,959
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,131
Anniston:  $22,131
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,351 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Anniston:  $96,351
Alabama:  $115,600

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Races in Anniston:

  • Black (48.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Anniston: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.4%), English (7.4%), Irish (5.9%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 45.4 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Anniston

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anniston city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

543 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.2%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 78 registered sex offenders living in Anniston, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anniston to the number of sex offenders is 303 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anniston:  0.4% ($265)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (57.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (574.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Mountain, AL (1.4 miles ), West End-Cobb Town, AL (1.6 miles ), Hobson City, AL (1.8 miles ), Saks, AL (1.8 miles ), Oxford, AL (2.1 miles ), Weaver, AL (2.5 miles ), Alexandria, AL (2.8 miles ), Choccolocco, AL (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 60 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $68,400
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $252,700

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Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 85.83 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Model City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,595 (+60.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,230 (58.5%)

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,039 (-11.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  12.0%
Alabama:  9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Anniston by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 687265149
    per 100,000 23.032.828.68.425.120.958.437.9
Rapes 3437352834142920
    per 100,000 130.4151.8142.9117.3142.258.4121.184.3
Robberies 150144164155133148161188
    per 100,000 575.3590.9669.6649.4556.4617.5672.1792.0
Assaults 378349366317306327317324
    per 100,000 1449.71432.11494.41328.11280.11364.41323.31365.0
Burglaries 1,122871900937766870990942
    per 100,000 4303.03574.13674.83925.83204.43630.04132.63968.7
Thefts 2,1441,9201,9952,0111,7651,8791,8121,723
    per 100,000 8222.47878.58145.88425.57383.47839.97563.97259.0
Auto thefts 232202150216195206242247
    per 100,000 889.7828.9612.5905.0815.7859.51010.21040.6
Arson 11N/A18N/A2315N/AN/A
    per 100,000 42.2N/A73.5N/A96.262.6N/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1314.11282.41303.31255.31171.81183.01352.61305.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 114 (81 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.42
US city average:  3.00

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Anniston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Anniston city center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Anniston-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Anniston center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Anniston center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from Anniston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Colter Bean - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Jan 16, 1977), Jonathan Carter - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Mar 20, 1979), Quinton Caver - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Aug 22, 1978), Byron Burnett - College basketball player (Florida Intl Golden Panthers), Demetrius Brown - College basketball player (San Jose State Spartans), Marcus Perry - College basketball player (Nebraska Cornhuskers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Anniston:
  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (400 EAST 10TH STREET)
  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (301 EAST 18TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Anniston:
  • JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
  • CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Anniston, AL

Airports and Heliports located in Anniston: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Anniston, AL

Amtrak station:
ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Anniston:
  • HARRY M AYERS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 772; Location: 1801 COLEMAN RD; Public; Website: www.ayers.cc.al.us)
  • GADSDEN BUSINESS COLLEGE-ANNISTON (FT enrollment: 167; Location: 630 S WILMER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ANNISTON ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 702 NOBLE ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anniston:
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 43 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 63 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
Public high schools in Anniston:
Private high school in Anniston:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 4100 RONNAKI RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Anniston:
Private elementary/middle school in Anniston:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 1821 MCCALL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Anniston, Map of school districts: CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ANNISTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Anniston:
  • ANNISTON-CALHOUN COUNTY PUBLIC LIB. (Operating income: $792,703; Location: 108 EAST 10TH STREET; 127,721 books; 1,522 audio materials; 994 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Anniston: Middle Gate (A), Anniston Country Club (B), Anniston Speedway (C), Coldwater Station (D), Anniston City Hall (E), Coosa Valley Regional Juvenile Center (F), Lyles Memorial Library (G), Anniston Museum of Natural History (H), Womens Army Corps Museum (I), Golden Springs Community Center (J), Calhoun County Courthouse (K), Regar Memorial Museum of Natural History (L), Lenlock Community Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: McClellan Mart Shopping Center (1), Anniston Plaza Shopping Center (2), Five Points Shopping Center (3), Golden Springs Shopping Center (4), Lenlock Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anniston include: Bishop Winston Church of Christ (A), West Anniston Presbyterian Church (B), West Anniston Methodist Church (C), West Anniston Church of Christ (D), United House of Prayer Church (E), Twentysecond Street Baptist Church (F), Triumph Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Calvary Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery (1), Prisoner of War Cemetery (2), Union Grove Cemetery (3), Edgemont Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Reilly Lake (A), Harpers Lake Number One (B), Yahou Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ingram Creek (A), South Branch Cane Creek (B), Cave Creek (C), Remount Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anniston include: Jaycee Park (1), Memorial Stadium (2), Pelham Park (3), Tyler Park (4), West Anniston Park (5), Zinn Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Berman Museum (840 Museum Drive) (1), Brazil Travel Tours And Vacations (126 Mattison Road) (2), Swinging Stars Square Dance Club (Arcades & Amusements; 3125 Spring Valley Road) (3), Alabama Limousine Inc (Tours & Charters; 6814 McClellan Boulevard) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Anniston Efficiency Motel (107 East G Street) (1), America's Best Value Inn (6210 McClellan Boulevard # 21N) (2), Jameson Inn of Oxford (161 Colonial Drive) (3), Villager Lodge (1015 USHighway 431) (4), Victoria Inn (1600 Quintard Avenue) (5), Red Carpet Inn (1007 Quintard Drive) (6), McClellan Inn (5708 Weaver Road) (7), Tyler Hill Bed & Breakfast (402 East 6th Street) (8), Nelford Inn (403 South Wilmer Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Anniston City - City Court (1128 Gurnee Avenue) (1), Oxford City - Court Clerk (100 Choccolocco Drive) (2), Calhoun County - Courthouse- Circuit District Family Court Clerks- Hooks Ted-Circuit C (25 West 11th Street) (3), Anniston City - Municipal Court (1128 Gurnee Avenue) (4), U S Gov-Bankruptcy Court (914 Noble Street) (5), U S Government - U S District Court- Judges (1129 Noble Street Lbby) (6), U S Bankruptcy Court (1129 Noble Street Lbby) (7), Calhoun County - Frequently Called Numbers- District Court Clerk (25 West 11th Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Anniston that have no violations reported:
  • ANNISTON WATER & SEWER BOARD (Address: P O BOX 2268, Population served: 60000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Anniston, AL


People in group quarters in Anniston
  • 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 75 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in military barracks, etc.


Anniston compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Anniston (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Saks Branch, Quintard Branch, Anniston Main Rdt Branch, Golden Springs Branch, Anniston Main Branch, Lenlock Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Main Office Anniston Branch at 1000 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 1883-01-01; Mcclellan at 21 Bill Robinson Parkway, branch established on 1963-09-03. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Southern States Bank: at 615 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 2007-08-27. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $116.4 mil, Deposits: $82.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Anniston Branch at 1100 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 1989-12-18. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Central Bank of the South: Central Bank Of The South at 801 Noble Street, branch established on 1969-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5.2 mil, Deposits: $3.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Noble Bank & Trust, N.A.: at 1509 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 2005-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $127.7 mil, Deposits: $110.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Colonial Bank: Anniston Branch at 1111 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 1960-07-08. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Compass Bank: Anniston Branch at 801 Noble Street, branch established on 1994-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank: Anniston Branch at 1429 Quintard Avenue, branch established on 1989-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $188.9 mil, Deposits: $162.2 mil, headquarters in Piedmont, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: F&M Financial Corp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Anniston, Alabama
  • Anniston Efficiency Motel, 107 G St, Anniston, AL 36220, Phone: (256) 238-0060
  • Nelford Inn Motel, 403 S Wilmer, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 237-2319
  • Lenlock Inn, 6210 Mcclellen Blvd, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 820-1515
  • American Inn, 1015 Hwy 431 N, Anniston, AL 36206, Phone: (256) 237-2525, Fax: (256) 237-4805
  • The Victoria, A Country Inn And Restaurant, 1600 Quintard Ave, Anniston, AL 36202, Phone: (256) 236-0503, Fax: (256) 236-1138
  • Mcclellan Inn, 5708 Weaver Rd, Anniston, AL 36206, Phone: (256) 820-3144, Fax: (256) 820-3184
  • Super 8 Motel, 6220 Mcclellan Blvd, Anniston, AL 36206, Phone: (256) 820-1000, Fax: (256) 820-1000
  • Ramada Inn, 300 Quintard Ave, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 237-9777
  • Anniston Efficiency Motel, 107 E G St, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 238-0060
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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Anniston

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents70.4%9.9%5.4%3.9%1.5%
Congregations46.9%14.2%6.6%8.5%3.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.1%0.8%4.5%
Congregations3.3%1.4%1.9%0.9%12.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 13$42,493$39,2240$0
Other Government Administration 10$35,366$42,4390$0
Judicial and Legal 3$7,501$30,0040$0
Police Protection - Officers 80$274,742$41,2110$0
Police - Other 25$60,019$28,8090$0
Firefighters 83$265,788$38,4270$0
Fire - Other 1$2,903$34,8361$80
Correction 9$21,451$28,6010$0
Streets and Highways 60$140,197$28,0390$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,795$45,5400$0
Parks and Recreation 42$113,060$32,30328$22,255
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$7,833$46,9980$0
Other and Unallocable 35$82,766$28,3770$0
Totals for Government 364$1,057,914$34,87629$22,335


Anniston government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $625,000
    Air Transportation: $35,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,026,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,350,000
    Financial Administration: $4,873,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,072,000
    Regular Highways: $2,738,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,634,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,314,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,082,000
    Solid Waste Management: $918,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $864,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $848,000
    Central Staff Services: $344,000
    General - Other: $99,000
    Air Transportation: $50,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $3,341,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $14,628,000
    Total Federal Securities: $7,983,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,092,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,864,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,876,000
    From Parent Local Government: $746,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $697,000
    From Other Governments: $321,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $1,772,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $18,945,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,072,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,242,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,901,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,271,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,230,000
    Interest Earnings: $281,000
    Sale of Property: $122,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,899,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,141,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,391,000
    Local Fire Protection: $360,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,399,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,341,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $742,000
    Highways: $275,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,316,000
    Property: $4,011,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,347,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $424,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $315,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $193,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $149,000
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $115,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $106,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,655,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.10%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL  0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.25% ($27,030)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.07%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL  0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($31,632)


Strongest AM radio stations in Anniston:
  • WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anniston:
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Anniston:
  • WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Anniston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 59
Total length: 150 meters (492ft)
Total costs: $59,121,000
Total average daily traffic: 401,216
Total average daily truck traffic: 31,946

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 10
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 21
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 8
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Anniston, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Anniston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Anniston, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 201 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Anniston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Anniston)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED42$103,192238$99,191257$93,82862$33,7150$0104$58,98711$35,016
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$74,15329$89,70734$94,3417$17,2141$12,5905$63,1545$49,074
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$97,16981$93,358208$79,74068$30,5450$029$56,46018$51,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$195,86022$89,05059$82,5038$59,3030$08$70,5491$71,430
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$201,02019$136,47136$116,5022$73,4500$07$31,2060$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Anniston, AL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED80$96,95723$120,27010$62,236
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$73,5307$199,7631$40,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$64,1001$313,5402$48,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$55,2500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Anniston


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Anniston, AL

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